Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1971

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	344
2	Lisa	236
3	Melissa	177
4	Michelle	169
5	Kimberly	151
6	Christine	127
7	Dawn	113
8	Amy	105
9	Susan	101
10	Lori	91
11	Kristen	86
12	Heather	80
13	Julie	79
13	Tammy	79
15	Nicole	76
16	Karen	74
17	Mary	66
18	Kelly	64
19	Donna	61
20	Deborah	60
20	Tina	60
20	Tracy	60
23	Stephanie	59
24	Rebecca	57
25	Elizabeth	54

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Kerri	54
27	Sandra	50
28	Patricia	49
29	Gina	48
29	Kathleen	48
31	Pamela	47
31	Wendy	47
33	Shannon	45
34	Brenda	44
35	Michele	43
36	Cheryl	42
37	Debra	41
37	Denise	41
37	Lynn	41
40	Jessica	40
40	Kristin	40
42	Erin	39
42	Melanie	39
42	Tracey	39
45	Diane	38
45	Holly	38
47	Sharon	37
48	Linda	36
48	Stacey	36
48	Stacy	36
51	Laurie	35
52	Christina	34
52	Sarah	34
54	Paula	33
54	Robin	33
56	Renee	32
57	Catherine	31
57	Kerry	31
59	Katherine	30
59	Laura	30
61	Angela	29
61	Colleen	29
61	Cynthia	29
64	Maria	28
65	Barbara	27
65	Heidi	27
67	Nancy	25
67	Sherry	25
69	Andrea	23
69	Anne	23
71	Beth	22
71	Dana	22
71	Jill	22
71	Kim	22
71	Rhonda	22
71	Sherri	22
71	Suzanne	22
71	Tara	22
79	April	21
79	Darlene	21
79	Kathryn	21
79	Kristine	21
79	Rachel	21
84	Danielle	20
84	Jodi	20
84	Kimberley	20
84	Lauren	20
88	Ann	19
88	Cindy	19
88	Diana	19
88	Sheila	19
92	Alicia	18
92	Allison	18
92	Deanna	18
92	Tricia	18
96	Jacqueline	17
96	Jean	17
96	Kristina	17
96	Margaret	17
100	Bethany	16
100	Joanne	16